Private 202803. 11th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Friday 26 March 1920. Age 40. Son of Tesse and Ann Abbiss, of Hitchin, Herts; husband of Elizabeth Mary Abbiss, of 151, High St. South, Dunstable. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom E. 177.

No further information available at present

Probably: Alfred Leonard Allen. Private G/21245. 10th [R. East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry] Battalion, The Buffs [East Kent Regiment]. Killed in action Wednesday 18 September 1918. Age 30. Son of Alfred and Ruth Allen, of 94, Victoria St., Dunstable; husband of Frances Elizabeth Allen, of 70, Victoria St., Dunstable. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3. See also Dunstable, Waterlow & Sons Ltd and also Dunstable St Peter's WW1

Probably: Frederick George Andrews. Private 18608. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 23 August 1918. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. IV. S. 8.

Possibly: Sidney Andrews. Lance Corporal 33003. 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Formerly 2885 Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 3 May 1917. Born Totternhoe. Enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5

Second Lieutenant, 4th Battalion attached to 7th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action 23 March 1918. Younger brother of Charles Tanqueray Baker (below). Baptised 29 May 1898 in Ridgmont, son William Wing Caren and Catherine Anna Baker, resident Ridgmont. In the 1901 census he was aged 2, born Ridgmont, Bedfordshire. son of William W C and Catherine A Baker, resident Vicarage, High Street, Ridgmont, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated at ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9.

Private 25165. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Monday 30 April 1917. Born Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3

Private 56685, 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 10 September 1918. Born Astley, Worcestershire, enlisted Luton, resident Tunstall, Staffordshire. Buried in WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, ST. JEAN-LES-YPRES, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 14. - See also Dunstable Scouts

Lance Corporal 33838. 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 2 April 1917. Age 21. Son of William and Jane Banks, of 50, Capron Rd., Dunstable. Lived and enlisted Dunstable. Buried in MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY Nord, France. Ref. I. P. 42.

Private 79782 "C" Company, 1st/8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action Monday 27 May 1918. Age 19. Son of Thomas Charles and Annie Barber, of 59, St. Peter's Rd., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Hammersmith. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on SOISSONS MEMORIAL, Aisne, France.

Rifleman 59215. 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died Sunday 10 August 1919. Served as STEVENS. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 204.

Private 14287. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 15 April 1917. Age 24. Son of John Bartle, of 75, King St., Dunstable, Beds, and the late Georgiana Bartle. Born Prickwillow, Cambs. Lived and enlisted Dunstable. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5

Private 15538. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 20 February 1916. Age 20. Son of Charles F. and Ellen Barton, of 12, Ashton St., Dunstable; husband of Lily F. B. Barton, of I, Halifax Place, West St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Luton. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Leighton Buzzard. Buried in DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No.1, Somme, France. Ref. II. D. 16.

Private 2/2747. 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 16 March 1916. Age 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bateman, of 3, Cross St., Dunstable. Born and enlisted Luton. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. K. 4. See also Luton

Private G/86121. 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action Saturday 7 September 1918. Age 23. Son of Mrs. Priscilla Bates, of 106, West St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3

Private 40720. 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Formerly 72622 Middx. Regt. Killed in action Sunday 1 April 1917. Age 37. Husband of Ada Baxter, of 3, Richard St., Dunstable. Born Tanser, Northants. Enlisted Luton. Buried in SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Ref. I. D. 29.

Pioneer 316963. "J" Special Company, Royal Engineers. Died Thursday 26 September 1918. Age 32. Born at Perth. Son of Bailie and Mrs. Baxter, of Perth; husband of Elsie Norah Baxter, of Regent St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Enlisted Dunstable. Buried in NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, Kassel, Hessen, Germany. Ref. II. F. 5. See also Dunstable, Waterlow & Sons Ltd

Extract from Luton Reporter - Tuesday 24 December 1918, page 3:

MURDERED BY GERMAN GUARD.
TERRIBLE NEWS FOR DUNSTABLE WIDOW.

Feeling in Dunstable has been aroused to a high pitch by the receipt of news of the cowardly and callous way in which Pioneer James Baxter, R.E., son-in-law of Mr. J. H. Proverbs, High-street North, was brutally done to death by a German guard in a prisoners of war camp at Frieburg. Pioneer Baxter, who was 32 years of age and leaves a widow and little boy living in Great Northern-road, Dunstable, belonged to Perth, and was a lithographer, and after completing his apprenticeship served for two years in Messrs. Valentine's lithograph department at Dundee before coming to Dunstable to work at Mears. Waterlow and Sons works. He joined up in the R.E. in August, 1917, proceeded to France after three months' training, and was taken prisoner on March 21st last. His death occurred in September and the revolting circumstances associated with it are narrated in a letter to his mother by Pte. F. Bungay, North Staffs Regiment, who knew deceased at Dunstable, was taken prisoner the same time as he, and spent some time in the same prisoner's camp.

"One day," writes, Pte. Bungay, "we were picking leaves for the Germans, and while going up the bank to start work the guard went after Mr. Baxter and nearly murdered him with the butt of his rifle, and then shot him straight through the back. I went to his assistance and, the guard having gone, I put Mr. Baxter in a better position, but he died soon after. I and my pals dug his grave in a cemetery in the village. When we buried him there was a German priest present, and the rest of the boys."

Pte. Bungay has supplemented this story since he has arrived home. "The affair," he says "happened at the end of September. While w were working the guard yelled out to Baxter who, having a slight cold, did not hear at once, but he afterwards started to run, and, being weak from want of food, stumbled at the bank. The guard then went forward and beat him with the butt of his rifle, and then shot him through the back, the bullet reaching his heart. It was awful to see a chum murdered in cold blood like that, but it would have been no good for me to interfere, for he would have shot me too. The affair was hushed up, and I heard that the guard declared that he killed Baxter in self-defence. It is a lie; for Baxter had his back to the guard."

Another soldier who has arrived home at Perth from Frieburg camp says be heard of the cruel fate of his friend on arrival at the camp, and the terrible deed was the general topic of conversation at the camp. The guard, it seems, had accused the deceased of picking and eating the blackberries he was gathering for the Germans to make tea of.

Private 40400. 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Formerly 7425 Bedfordshire Regt. Killed in action Tuesday 2 July 1918. Age 41. Husband of Emily Beard, of 84, Edwards St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Devizes, Wiltshire. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried in VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. III. E. 5.

Lieutenant 3rd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday 1 November 1914. Age 20. Son of Charles Crichton Stuart Benning and Ellen Benning, of The Limes, Dunstable. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. A. 3.

From Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour the following:

Volume 1, Part 2, Page 26. BENNING, Murray Stuart. Lieutenant, 3rd (reserve) attd 1st (31st Foot) battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. Youngest son of Charles Crichton Stuart Benning,of The Limes, Dunstable, Town Clerk.

Born Dunstable, co. Beds, 23-8-1894, educated the Grammar School there, and Uppingham, where he was a member of the O.T.C., was employed as the representative of Messrs. Wright & Co, Rubber Brokers.

Was gazetted 2nd Lieut, 3rd East Surrey Regiment, 21-12-1912 and promoted Lieutenant 5-8-1914. Served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders being attached to the 1st battalion, and died at Christol Hospital, Boulogne 1-11-1914 froms wounds received in action at Richebourg L'Avoue 28th Oct previously.

Second Lieutenant. 2nd/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters [Notts and Derby Regt.]. Killed in action Tuesday 26 June 1917. Buried in METZ-EN-COUTURE COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 1.

Obituary from The Times, 17 July 1917:

Second Lieutenant Edward Neville Bewley, Sherwood Foresters, who was killed on June 26, aged 32, was the only son of Mr. Frank Bewley, of Buxton, and the late Mrs Bewley. He was educated at Dunstable Grammar School and Caius College, Cambridge, and at the outbreak of war was practising as a solicitor in London. He joins the Inns of Court O.T.C. in June, 1915, and was gazetted to the Sherwood Foresters. His commanding officer writes: "I personally feel his loss dreadfully, and am writing on behalf of all ranks to offer you our deepest sympathy in your sad loss. Latterly your husband was attached to Battalion Headquarters, and I then realized more than ever his splendid qualities, and he will be sadly missed both as a good officer and a gallant gentleman." Lieutenant Bewley married, in January, 1912, Doris, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Crichton S. Benning, of The Limes, Dunstable.

Private 31902. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds at home Friday 26 October 1917. Age 20. Son of Jesse and Lizzie Bird, of 56, Capron Rd., Dunstable. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 82.

Private 202789. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 8 May 1918. Age 25. Son of John and Sarah Bird, of 16, Waterlow Rd., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A

Private 32209. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 9 May 1917. Age 38. Son of Joseph and Clara Boskett, of Dunstable; husband of Maud Boskett, of 19, Warwick Rd., Luton. Lived Luton. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in DOUAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Ref. G. 3.

Lance Corporal 16762. 90th Company, Machine Gun Corps [Inf]. Killed in action Monday 23 April 1917. Age 27. Son of Lydia Bowden, of 211, High St. North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire., and the late William Bowden. Born and Lived Houghton Regis. Enlisted Dunstable No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 10

Private G/18368. 7th Battalion, Queen's Own [Royal West Kent Regiment]. Formerly 2096 Royal Sussex Regt. Killed in action Saturday 4 August 1917. Age 27. Son of Mrs. Fanny Bowden, of 23, St. Peter's Rd., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Dunstable. Enlisted Brighton. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES [MENIN GATE] MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 45 and 47

[D.G. on memorial] Private 49485 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Formerly TR/9/73042. Killed in action Thursday 24 October 1918. Age 19. Son of David Bowers, of 34, Edward St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in VENDEGIES CROSS ROADS BRITISH CEMETERY, BERMERAIN, Nord, France. Ref. A. 19.

Private 269790. 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters [Notts and Derby Regt.] Died of wounds Friday 21 September 1917. Age 35. Husband of M. K. Brigginshaw, of 1, Boro' Rd., Dunstable. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. XXIII. B. 20A.

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Lance Corporal 203184. 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Formerly 32210 Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 18 September 1918. Lived and enlisted Dunstable. Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. III. F. 22.

Serjeant 8421. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 26 October 1914. Born. Lived and enlisted Dunstable. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES [MENIN GATE] MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33

Pioneer 127433. Royal Engineers. [Base Signal Depot R.E. Egypt]. Died at sea Friday 4 May 1917. Age 38. Son of William Henry and Helen Annette Brown, of "The Nook," Dunstable. Bedfordshire. Enlisted Hampstead, Middx. Buried in SAVONA TOWN CEMETERY, Italy A. 14.

Rifleman 47562. 16th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Died of wounds Tuesday 23 April 1918. Age 38. Son of Arthur Buckingham, of Dunstable; husband of Rose Jane Buckingham, of 25, Winfield St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried in NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, Kassel, Hessen, Germany. Ref. IX. G. 14.

[Drummer] Private 235198, 2nd/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 6 December 1917. Aged 20. Enlisted Luton, resident Dunstable. Son of Arthur George James Carter, of 46, Garden Rd., Dunstable. Formerly Bedfordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 8.

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Lance Corporal 2763. 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 16 August 1916. Age 32. Husband of Rose Leonora Bryan [formerly Cassidy], of 8, Richard St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Clerkenwell, Middx. Enlisted Dunstable. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 B and 6 C

Private 25643. 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 4 October 1917. Age 34. Son of the late John and Lizzie Champkin; husband of Florence Elizabeth Hawes [formerly Champkin], of 27, King St., Dunstable. Born Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 79 to 80 and 163A

Private 1946. 1st King Edward's Horse. Died Monday 11 March 1918. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted London. Buried in STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Div. 62. I. N. 1.

[Clarke on CWGC] Able Seaman 175327 [RFR/CH/B/5108]. H.M.S. "Hogue", Royal Navy. Died Tuesday 22 September 1914. Age 35. Son of Henry and Martha Clarke; husband of Lily Clarke, of 5, Tavistock St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Native of Potsgrove, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Ref. 2.

[Special note: In the early hours of the morning of 22 September 1914, HMS Hogue along with HMS Aboukir & HMS Cressy were sunk by torpedoes from a U-boat under the command of Otto Weddigen, in the North Sea.]

Corporal 18660. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home Wednesday 20 December 1916. Age 33. Son of George and Lavinia Clarke, of West Wittering, Sussex; husband of Ellen Caroline Clarke, of 190, Newcome Rd., Fratton, Portsmouth. Born West Wittering. Lived Kensworth. Enlisted Bedford. A Postman of Kensworth Lynch, Dunstable. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 7I9.

Private 51721. 9th Sqdn., Machine Gun Corps [Cav]. Formerly 1265 Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Killed in action Thursday 28 March 1918. [25 March on CD]. Age 23. Buried in PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT, Somme, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 44.

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Private 14364. 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 4 December 1915. Age 20. Son of William and Rhoda Clews, of 5, Alfred St., Dunstable. Born, lived and enlisted Dunstable. Buried in POINT 110 OLD MILITARY CEMETERY, FRICOURT, Somme, France. Ref. J. 13. See also Dunstable, Waterlow & Sons Ltd and also Dunstable St Peter's WW1

Extract from Luton Reporter - Monday 20 December 1915, page 2:

HIGHEST THING A MAN CAN DO.
Tribute from the " Shiny Seventh " to fallen Dunstable Soldier.

News has been received at Dunstable that another young local soldier has been killed in action in France, in the person of Pte. Frank Clews, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Clews, of 5, Alfred-street. Pte. Clews was in the 7th Battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment, and in a letter to his parents, Seoond-Lieut. J. H. R. Rawes, the officer under whose charge he worked, says he died on Saturday, Dec. 4th, while doing his duty in the front trench. He was hit in the head by a German bullet, which rendered him unconscious at once, and he passed away about an hour and a half afterwards without any pain. In expressing his deep sympathy with the parents in their loss, Second-Lieut. Rawes says, "He was a good soldier, and did his duty ungrudgingly. He has had the great honour of giving his life for his country. which is the highest thing a man can do."

Pte. Clews would have attained his twenty-first birthday if he had lived until last Monday. He was employed at Messrs. Waterlow and Sons until September of last year, when he joined the 7th Bedfordshire Regiment, with whom he proceeded to france in August last. In his last letter he referred to the fact that the Battalion had been out there nearly four months, and said "the Shiny Seventh" had been in some big encounters but had not lost many men.

Private 624094. 78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry [Manitoba Regt.] Died Monday 9 April 1917. Age 41. Son of the late Thomas and Emma Cobley. Born Dunstable 30 August 1877. Occupation: Book-keeper. Unmarried. Served as volunteer in 3^rd Bedfordshire. Regt. No known grave. Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Further personal information about Pte. Cobley can be accessed from the National Archives of Canada.

Private 7383. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home Wednesday 26 July 1916. Age 17. Son of Walter and Annie Cook, of 7, Tavistock St., Dunstable. Born Totternhoe. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 689.

Corporal 260006. 2nd/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters [Notts and Derby Regt.]. Formerly , Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 21 March 1918. Age 25. Son of William and Mary Jane Cook, of 101, High St. South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7

Lance Corporal 269797. 1st/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters [Notts and Derby Regt.]. Killed in action Friday 29 June 1917. Born Harpenden, Herts. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7

Pioneer 316943. Royal Engineers. Died Saturday 19 February 1921. Age 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, of 3, Union St., Dunstable. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 313.

Private 202080. 5th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Died of wounds at home Tuesday 11 June 1918. Born Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 310.

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Private 2771. 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 25 April 1915. Born and enlisted Dunstable. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES [MENIN GATE] MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34

Private G/48583. 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers [City of London Regt.]. Died of wounds Monday 11 November 1918. Age 22. Son of Holland and Elizabeth Durrington, of 17, Matthew St., Dunstable. Bedfordshire. Born Wisbech. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. X. E. 11.

Private 60614. 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died Saturday 5 April 1919. Age 24. Son of Mr. H. and Mrs. E. Durrington, of 36, Scarletts Rd., Colchester. Born at Wisbech. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. H. 246.

Probably: Staff Serjeant 120930 Farrier 54th Company, Machine Gun Corps [Inf]. Died Wednesday 20 November 1918. Age 24. Son of Jesse Dyer, of Doo Little Mill, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire. Buried in BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY, Lebanese Republic. Ref. 157.

Corporal 30117. Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Killed in action Saturday 24 November 1917. Age 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. England, of 15, Lovers Walk, Dunstable. Born, lived and enlisted Dunstable. Buried in ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Ref. III. F. 29.

Private 475449. 67th Gen. Hosp, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died Saturday 13 July 1918. Husband of Jessie Facer, of 102, High St. South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Lived Houghton Regis. Enlisted Dunstable. Buried in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA, Greece. Ref. 1358.

[CD has FARNBROUGH] Private 285173. Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars. Died of wounds Thursday 4 April 1918. Born Wolverton. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Thane. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. P. VII. I. 6A.

Probably: Private 49922. 13th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment transf. to [136055] 372nd H.S. Company, Labour Corps. Formerly 48440 Middx. Regt. Died at home Saturday 22 June 1918. Born Haverhill, Suffolk. Enlisted Luton. Buried in BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, Surrey, United Kingdom. Ref. XIII. D. 14.

Private 28365. 9th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Formerly 18153 24/03/18, formerly 12407 Army Cyclist Corps. Killed in action Sunday 24 March 1918. Age 20. Son of Henry J. and Annie Faulkner, of 8, Winfield St., Dunstable. Born Berkhampstead. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7 - See also Dunstable Scouts

Serjeant 8427. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 29 April 1915. Age 25. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook [formerly Fearn], of 161, High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Awa4rded the Distinguished Conduct medal (D.C.M.). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES [MENIN GATE] MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33. He is not buried in Dunstable Cemetery but there is a grave commemorating him.

Private 406575. Royal Army Service Corps. Died Saturday 4 October 1919. Age 29. Son of William and Annie Fearn, of Dunstable; husband of Bessie Louise Fearn, of 9, St. Aubyn's Rd., South Lowestoft. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. A. 453

Private 27659. Depot, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Wednesday 17 March 1920. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 266.

Probably: Wilfred Ford. Serjeant 119619. 47th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps [Inf]. Formerly 7522 Bedfordshire Regt. Killed in action Saturday 24 August 1918. Age 21. Son of Lilian Smith [formerly Ford] and George Smith [step-father], of 137, West St., Dunstable. Born Leicester. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in BONNAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Ref. D. 11.

Private 41432. "A" Company, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 22 August 1918. Age 20. Son of Henry and Mary Fountain, of 83, Waterlow Rd., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Eaton Bray. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT, Somme, France. Ref. IV. B. 22.

Private 30058. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 11 February 1917. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Ampthill. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C

Private 33171. 6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Formerly 6541 Bedfordshire Regt. Killed in action Wednesday 18 September 1918. Age 36. Son of the late James and Maria Freeman. Born Newton Purcell, Bucks. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 5

Possibly: William Joseph Gadsden. Corporal 25205. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 6 October 1917. Born Shoreditch, Middx. Lived Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in LOCRE HOSPICE CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. III. B. 24.

Private 48404. 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Formerly 179569 Royal Fusiliers. Died at home Monday 14 May 1917. Age 21. Son of John and Ada Gadsden. Born Totternhoe, Bedfordshire. Enlisted Woolwich, Kent. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 530.

Private 7005. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 5 May 1915. Age 33. Husband of Gertrude May Rice [formerly Gates], of 22, Granville Rd., Colchester. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES [MENIN GATE] MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33

Possibly: William James Ginger. Rifleman 41675. 14th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Formerly 4802 Bedfordshire Regt. Killed in action Thursday 16 August 1917. Enlisted Dunstable. Buried in NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. V. F. 2.

No further information available at present.

No further information available at present.

possibly Alexander GORDON, Sergeant 9334, 1st Garrison Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died on service in India 9 April 1917. Aged 28. Born Wavendon, Bucks, resident Toddington, Beds, enlisted Luton. Son of Alexander and Clara Gordon. Buried in DELHI WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 8. Row B. Grave 2. See also Dunstable, Waterlow & Sons Ltd

Second Lieutenant, 234th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 21 July 1917. Resident 5, Biscot Road. Admitted to the Luton Branch of Railway Workers, National Union of Railwaymen, 1913, a Carman, aged 22. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row J. Grave 23. See also Luton

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1917:

GRIGG George Irving of 64 Richmond-road Barnsbury Middlesex second-lieutenant His Majesty's army died 21 July 1917 in France Administration (with Will) London 13 September to Gertrude Elizabeth Grigg widow. Effects £286 2s. 5d.

Lieutenant. 2nd/6th Battalion attd. 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action Tuesday 28 May 1918. Age 25. Son of Richard and Mary Gutteridge, of Dunstable; husband of Dorothy A. Gutteridge, of Avenue House, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Buried in HERMONVILLE MILITARY CEMETERY, Marne, France. Ref. I. E. 6.

No further information available at present.

Private 36026. 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died Saturday 13 April 1918. Born Watford, Herts. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried in HARINGHE [BANDAGHEM] MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. II. B. 11.

Private 8143, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 30 October 1914. Aged 28. Born and resident Dunstable, enlisted Toddington. Unmarried. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hankin, of 64, Ivy Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. Served 9 years in the 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 28. See also Luton

Gunner 33526. 129th Bde. H.Q., Royal Field Artillery. Died Friday 22 September 1916. Age 34. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hardy, of St. Peter's Rd., Dunstable; husband of Florence Hardy, of 12, Bower Lane, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Luton. Enlisted Dunstable. Buried in SALONIKA [LEMBET ROAD] MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Ref. 444. See also Dunstable, Waterlow & Sons Ltd and also Dunstable St Peter's WW1

Private 200569. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 16 November 1917. Age 30. Son of Robert Henry and Elizabeth Hayes; husband of Adah Eliza Andrews [formerly Hayes], of 9, Britain St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Lived and enlisted Dunstable. Buried in BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION [NORD], Nord, France. Ref. III. E. 60.

[HEADEY on CWGC & CD]. Lance Corporal 564323. 447th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died Monday 23 September 1918. Age 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Headey, of 171, Victoria St., Dunstable. Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. XVI. E. 21.

[HEADEY on CWGC & CD]. Private G/16922. 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday 18 September 1917. Age 19. Son of Alfred and Maud Headey, of "Westleigh," West St., Dunstable. Born Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried in GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Ref. I. E. 4.

Second Lieutenant 6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters [Notts and Derby Regt.]. Killed in action Friday 27 April 1917. Age 23. Son of John and Emmeline Healing, of 13, Chiltern Rd., Dunstable, Beds, Buried in TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. I. A. 48.

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Lance Corporal 19144. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 25 September 1915. Age 23. Son of James Holland, of 116, Victoria St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 41

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Private 235794. 24th [Tyneside Irish] Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Formerly 200647 Bedfordshire Regt. Died Tuesday 23 October 1917. Born Dunstable. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 19 to 23 and 162. See also Dunstable, Waterlow & Sons Ltd and also Dunstable St Peter's WW1

Extract from Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle - Thursday 29 November 1917, page 6:

PTE. T. HOUSE MISSING.

The War Office have officially notified Mr. and Mrs. T. House, of Ashton Villa. Waterlow-road, Dunstable, that their second son, Pte. T. House, of the Northumberland Fusiliers, has been missing Oct. 26th. As a Dunstable friend and comrade of the gallant soldier had shortly before apprised his parents that he was killed, though the sender of such sad intelligence could not be absolutely certain, Mr. and Mrs. House naturally feared the worst, especially as they had not heard from their son for a month.

Pte. T. House, who until wse transferred was in the Bedfords, had not been in France three months, thoughin the Army three years ago. Prior to that the missing soldier was on the staff of Messrs. Waterlow & Co. His age was 22.

The elder son Mr. and Mrs. House, Herbert, is in the Beds Regt., and his stirring experiences include two years in Egypt, where dysentery has led to prolonged illness, though now convalescent.

The Navy was preferred the third son, Charles Ernest, now 20 years of age. who is an A.B. on service in a torpedo boat.

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Rifleman 385097. 2nd/8th Battalion, London Regt [Post Office Rifles]. Formerly 594697 18^th London Regt. Killed in action Saturday 23 March 1918. Age 35. Son of the late John and Fanny Hunt, of 100, Church St., Dunstable; husband of Lily Hunt, of 130, High St. North, Dunstable. Born Dunstable. Lived Plumstead. Enlisted Woolwich. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 87

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Serjeant 5126. 3rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home Saturday 5 June 1915. Age 38. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of Edward and Hannah Ingrey; husband of Beatrice May Ingrey, of "Belle Vue", West Parade, Dunstable. Born Wimpole, Cambs. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Royston. Buried in FELIXSTOWE NEW CEMETERY, Suffolk, United Kingdom. Ref. J. 12.

Sapper 524211. 484th East Anglian Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died Monday 18 November 1918. Age 23. Son of Charles and Harriet Isaac, of "Danecroft," Great Northern Rd., Dunstable. [Not on CD] Buried in BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY, Lebanese Republic. Ref. 148.

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Sergeant, 247 53rd Battalion Australian Infantry (AIF). Killed in action Fromelles between 19-20 July 1916, aged 28. Born Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England; resident Sydney, New South Wales. Emigrated to Australia aged 26. Enlisted Sydney 26 February 1915. Embarked from Sydney with 17th Battalion aboard HMAT A32 ‘Themistocles’ on 12 May 1915. Entered the Gallipoli campaign on 16 August 1915 and served through to evacuation from Suvla Bay in December, 1916. Transferred to 53rd Battalion in Egypt on 3 April 1916. Promoted Sergeant, Light Machine-gun section, 28 May 1916. Served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Sergeant H. McDonald, 53rd Battalion later wrote: ‘I knew him very well. On the day of the July (1916) charge he was in charge of the left flank Lewis-gun and I was on the right. Private Martin told me he spoke to him in No-Man's-Land and he said that he had both legs broken. Later he shouted to Martin ‘They’ve got me again, in the stomach’. He became unconscious’. Son of Edwin Janes, 50, West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. Buried in RATION FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES, Nord, France. Plot. VI. Row F. Grave 50.

Private 18611. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 23 April 1917. Age 37. Husband of Emily Elizabeth Janes, of 105, Edward St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Houghton, Bedfordshire. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5

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Rifleman B/703. 7th Battalion, Prince Consort’s Own Rifle Brigade. Killed in action Friday 18 August 1916. Age 42. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Jenkins, of Panwell Rd., Bitterne, Southampton; husband of Sarah Jenkins, of 256, Council Houses, West St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Bitterne, Hants. Lived Paddington, Middx. Enlisted London. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C

Private 21114, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action during the Battle of Loos 29 September 1915. Aged 20. Born in Islington to Gertrude Jones (née Swain), formerly of Dunstable, and William Stephens Jones. Enlisted Chelsea, London S.W. Commemorated on his grandparents headstone in Dustable Cemetery "William John Jones, 3rd Grenadier Guards, Killed in action near Loos, 25 September 1915 20 yrs. Gone but not forgotten." He lived with his maternal aunt Jessie Shrimplin (née Swain), she was born in Dunstable. In the 1911 census he was aged 15, born Islington, London, a Tin Smith Apprentice, nephew of Robert A and jessie Shrimplin, resident 56, Crofton Road, Plaistow E., West Ham, London & Essex. were living at 56 Crofton Road, Plaistow, London; his last effects were left to her and her husband Robert A Shrimplin. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAl, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 5 to 7.

Note: Money was left to him care of his aunt Jessie Shrimplin in the 1911 will of his grandfather John William Swain.

“I appoint my daughter Jessie Shrimplin to be the Trustee for my grandson William Jones with power to apply the share of the said William Jones for his sole use and benefit at her own unfettered discretion and I direct the said Jessie Shrimplin that she is not bound to invest the said share but shall apply it for the benefit of the said William Jones as she shall think fit “

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Driver T4/108159. No. 1 Company, Army Service Corps. Died at home Thursday 24 February 1916. Age 44. Father of Francis Frank Kempson, of 38, St. Mary's St., Dunstable. Born Stanbridge, Bedfordshire. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried in ALDERSHOT MILITARY CEMETERY, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Ref. AF. 1968.

Probably: Levi John Kimble. Company Serjeant Major 6462. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 14 October 1914. Age 32. Son of George and Mary Ann Kimble, of Loughton, Bucks. Born Shenley, Bucks. Lived Kensworth, Herts. Enlisted Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Buried in BOISGUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. I. A. 13A.

Private 4082. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. Killed in action Friday 27 October 1916. Age 20. Son of Charles Trinder King and Mary A. Deards King, of 1, London Terrace, Dunstable. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Armoury House. Buried in KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART, Somme, France. Ref. F. 60.

Private 6805. 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died Sunday 10 November 1918. Age 28. Son of Mrs. L. Kingston. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 459. [not on CD]

Probably: John Edward Langridge. Private 3494. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. Killed in action Tuesday 17 April 1917. Age 26. Only son of Annie Langridge, of The Cedars, High St. South, Dunstable, Beds, and the late Arthur Edward Langridge. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Armoury House. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1

Serjeant 16384. 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 13 October 1916. Age 24. Son of Charles and Sarah Leach, of go, West St., Dunstable; husband of Maud Ellingham [formerly Leach], of "Rosemede", Houghton Rd., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Eggington. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Leighton Buzzard. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C

Serjeant 7995. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 22 March 1918. Age 30. Son of George and Annie Leach, of The Clifton Arms, Dunstable. Born Aldershot. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Leighton Buzzard. Buried in SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Ref. I. L. 14.

Lieutenant. 13th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died Friday 7 December 1917. Age 33. Son of Charles and Sarah Sophia Lockhart, of Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Buried in MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA, Greece. Ref. 172.

From Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour the following:

Volume 2, Part 4, Page 113 - LOCKHART, Alan Ross - 2nd Lieut, 13th (Service) Battalion, The Manchester Regiment

6th son of the late Charles Lockhart, of Dunstable, by his wife, Sarah Sophia (101, The Grove, Ealing, W.), dau.of George Paddon, of Hitchin; born Dunstable, co.Bedford, 4th Oct,1884; educated the Grammar School there, where he gained a scholarship at the age of 10, and at Kings College; subsequently entered upon clerical duties at the Custom House, London, where he remained for 15 years; joined The Royal Fusiliers on the outbreak of war; shortly afterwards received a commission; was gazetted 2nd Lieut. the Manchester Regiment; went to Egypt 13th Jan, 1916, and was sent to Salonika, where he served with the Army there from 15th Feb to 7th Dec, 1917; was Intelligence Officer and Assistant Adjutant, taking part in various operations against the Bulgars around Lake Doiran and at Machukovo, and died at Salonika 7th Dec,1917, of Enteric contracted while on active service. Buried in Mikra British Military Cemetery. Major Scott (Commanding Officer,13th Battn. Manchester Regt.) wrote: "He is greatly missed by all. He was cheerful, interesting, and a most promising officer." and Major Smylie: "He was one of the mainstays of the Battalion." Surgeon-Capt Coyne also wrote: "He was one of the manliestmen I have ever come across, and I have seen many." Unm

Probably: H J LUCK. Private 16/1525. 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died Saturday 25 January 1919. Age 33. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 595.

Private 95231. 1st Battalion, The King's [Liverpool Regiment]. Formerly 49714 Bedfordshire Regt. Killed in action Monday 29 July 1918. Age 19. Son of George and Elizabeth March, of 44, Victoria St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Bristall, Yorks. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried in DOUCHY-LES-AYETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. IV. B. 4.

Lance Corporal 4706. 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 22 June 1915. Age 31. Son of James Markham, of 29, Chiltern Rd., Dunstable. Born at Luton. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 814. [Not on CD]

Private GS/67147, 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) formerly 29500, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 6 October 1917. Aged 19. Born in the April to June Quarter 1898 in Caddington, Bedfordshire. Son of William and Margaret Matthews of Dunstable, Bedfordshire. In the 1901 census he was aged 2, born caddington, son of William and Margaret Matthews, resident near Half Moon, Caddington, Luton, Bedfordshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 12, born caddington, at School and an Errand Boy, son of William and Margret Mathhews, resident 107, High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Addenda Panel.

Extract from Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle Bedfordshire - 8 November 1917:

DUNSTABLE PTE. H. J. MATTHEWS KILLED —Yesterday morning Mr. and Mrs. W. Matthews, 43, King-street, Dunstable, received the sad intelligence that their second son, Pte. H. J. Matthews, of the Royal Fusiliers, to which he was transferred from the Bedfordshire Regiment, had been killed in action on Oct. 26th. In a letter to the parents, expressive of sympathy of himself and the signal section (to which the gallant young soldier belonged) his captain said Pte. Matthews met his death doing his duty in carrying out attacks on the date mentioned. Deceased, who was formerly with Mr. Bandy as blockmaker, was only a little over 19 years of age. He had been in the Army rather over a year, and on service in France about three months. The elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthews has been in Egypt with the Royal Engineers considerable

Extract from National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918, Section V - Luton:

MATTHEWS, H. J., Private, Royal Fusiliers.
He joined in May 1916, and in July of the same year was drafted to the Western Front. Whilst in this theatre of war he took part in heavy fighting in several sectors. He was unfortunately killed in action in October 1917 during offensive operations prior to the first Battle of Cambrai. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals.
43, King Street, Dunstable.		1976/A.

Serjeant 32189. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 26 August 1918. Age 30. Husband of Mrs. L. E. Mead, of 50, Edward St., Dunstable. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried in WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VIII. D. 18.

Serjeant 32195. 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 9 April 1917. Age 26. Son of William John and Lucy Mead, of 17, Albion St., Dunstable. Born Luton. Lived and enlisted Dunstable. No known grave. Commemorated on FEUCHY CHAPEL BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Sp. Mem. A. 1. See also Dunstable, Waterlow & Sons Ltd

Probably Jesse Mead. Lance Corporal 17130. F.S. Signal Depot, Royal Engineers, Fenny Stratford. Died Thursday 31 August 1916. Age 30. Son of the late William Mead; husband of Minnie Mead, of 4, Malvern Rd., Luton. Born at Dunstable. Born Houghton Regis. Buried in LUTON GENERAL CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. 4297.

Lance Corporal 33060. 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 3 May 1917. Age 35. Son of the late William Mead; husband of Mrs. Lily Mead, of 44, Union St., Dunstable. Enlisted Dunstable. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5

Probably George Mobley. Private 3/8596. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 12 October 1916. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C

Lance Corporal 269789. 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters [Notts and Derby Regt.] Killed in action Sunday 14 July 1918. [01.07.1918 on CD] Age 24. Son of Edward and Mary Jane Mooney, of 55, King St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Harlesden, Middx. Enlisted Dunstable. Buried in ABEELE AERODROME MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. II. B. 5.

Private 1922. Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Died at home Thursday 30 March 1916. Age 20. Son of Arthur Harry and Elizabeth Ann Mooring, of 21, Regent St., Dunstable. Born Dunstable. Lived and enlisted Bedford. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. B. 83A.

Private 41161. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds at home Wednesday 3 April 1918. Age 19. Son of Frederick and Annie Mooring, of 86, Union St., Dunstable. Born Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried in DUNSTABLE CEMETERY, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Ref. E. 364.

Private 8025. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 31 October 1914. Age 28. Son of Mrs. Mary Mouse, of 207, High St., Dunstable; husband of Lily Mabel Mouse, of 33, Church St., Dunstable. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10 and 11

Private 13493. 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 7 October 1915. Husband of L. Norman, of 58, Victoria St., Dunstable. Born Paddington, Middx. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT, Somme, France. Ref. I. C. 17.

Private 33156. 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died Wednesday 9 May 1917. Age 21. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Osborn, of 9, Kirby Rd., Dunstable. Born Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried in DOUAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. H. 32.

Private 5216. 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action Monday 1 February 1915. Age 31. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Osborn, of 9, Kirby Rd., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born and lived Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Enlisted London. Buried in CUINCHY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. A. 5.

Private 3923. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. Killed in action Thursday 8 February 1917. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Finsbury. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 A

Private 23065. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 23 August 1918. Born Houghton Regis. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Ampthill. Buried in ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. IV. S. 2.

Private 23067. 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 19 April 1917. Age 34. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Parkins, of 66, Houghton Rd., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born Houghton Regis. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Ampthill. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 41

Lance Corporal 33045. 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Formerly 27438 Bedfordshire Regt. Killed in action Saturday 14 April 1917. Age 21. Son of Mrs. Eliza Parkins, of 83, Edward St., Dunstable. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7

Private 14444. 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 18 July 1916. Born Totternhoe, Bedfordshire. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT, Somme, France. Ref. III. D. 35. See also Dunstable, Waterlow & Sons Ltd and also Dunstable St Peter's WW1

Rifleman 7892. 3rd Battalion, Prince consort’s Own Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds Saturday 22 April 1916. Age 35. Son of David and Mary Philpott. Born Totternhoe, Dunstable. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VIII. A. 100.

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Lieutenant Colonel 28th Punjabis. Died Monday 5 November 1917. Age 41. Son of F. W. and Margaret Pocock, of "Dilkhusha," High St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 54. [Not on CD]

Private 15859. 6th Battalion, Queen's Own [Royal West Kent Regiment]. Killed in action Friday 19 January 1917. Born Tallerhoe [possibly Totternhoe, Beds]. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Buried in FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. III. B. 23.

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Private 47739 15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 1 September 1918. Age 28. Son of Henry Puddephatt, of 125, Victoria St., Dunstable; husband of Eliza Dickens [formerly Puddephatt], of 92, Victoria St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted Luton. Enlisted in May, 1915, in Royal Engineers. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. See also Dunstable, Waterlow & Sons Ltd and also Dunstable St Peter's WW1

Lieutenant. 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry [Saskatchewan Regt.]. Died Tuesday 6 November 1917. Age 27. Son of John and Emily J. Reynolds, of 6, Clifton Rd., Dunstable, Bedfordshire., England. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES [MENIN GATE] MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 18 - 26 - 28

Private 10340. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 24 April 1915. Age 23. Brother of Miss N. Rollings, of 10, Garden Rd., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born, lived and enlisted Dunstable. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VIII. A. 20.

Possibly: Augustus Houston Roser. DCM. Serjeant G/2186. 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 1 September 1918. Age 29. Son of John Thomas and Agnes Elizabeth Roser, of 55, North St., Leighton Buzzard. Born and enlisted Wimbledon, London. Buried in COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Ref. II. D. 31.

Possibly: Charles Francis Rothon. Second Lieutenant. 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 1 July 1916. Age 26. Son of E. E. P. Rothon, of Vectis Lodge, 49, Geraldine Rd., Wandsworth, London, and the late Francis John Rothon. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 B

[Sanson on CD] Rifleman 30473. 1st/5th Battalion, London Regt [London Rifle Brigade]. Killed in action Thursday 28 March 1918. Age 20. Son of Arthur Sansom, of 66, Chiltern Rd., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born and lived Dunstable. Enlisted London. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9

Serjeant 204383. 12th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 2 August 1917. Age 31. Husband of Beatrice May Saunders, of 97, Edward St., Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Born and enlisted Dunstable. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES [MENIN GATE] MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34

QUEEN'S SYMPATHY.—The Mayor has been the means of bringing to the notice of Queen Mary the heavy blow sustained by Mrs. Alice Smith, of Clyde Villa, Princes-street, in the loss within a few days of both her sons, Ernest and William, in the Bedfords fighting at the Front, and last week he received the following reply from Her Majesty's private secretary :—"I am commanded to say that the Queen has learned with sincere regret the sad news contained in your letter of the death by a shell of Mrs. Alice Smith's second and only surviving son, and her Majesty would be glad if you will convey to Mrs. Smith an expression of the Queen's true sympathy with her in her further great loss. It is inexpressibly sad."